tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post2381634852592360593..comments2024-03-07T15:25:26.971-05:00Comments on ICEUFT Blog: MULGREW-UNITY'S SHOCKING DA ENDORSEMENT DEFEAT ANALYZED BY UFT RETIREE ON ICE-MAIL; A FEW WORDS IN SUPPORT OF DAVID WEPRIN AND AGAINST MAYORAL CONTROL (Update: UFT Mayor's Endorsement coming Monday)Jeff Kaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11728874415155394751noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-72142213176037802802021-04-18T11:57:03.090-04:002021-04-18T11:57:03.090-04:00Hey 11.37 if you join the NYC 457 you can increase...Hey 11.37 if you join the NYC 457 you can increase a single paycheck contribution. It won’t help your TDA but it will drop your income to help save your taxes due next year. It is also nice to have a second retirement fund… one you can use up first so you can let your 7% increases for the TDA sit untouched and grow. Start the 457 with a small percent now and then just set up the one big paycheck for a high percent (not too high so it won’t do it) for that paycheck only. You should do this ASAP because it takes time for them to do everything-I mean start today. If you do 3% you won’t even notice the money loss because it will be the raise. The 457 has many more choices including ROTH.<br /><br />Like the TDA, you can treat the 457 like a bank account when you retire and not make it an annuity, but a bank account.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-57368087399415709522021-04-18T11:37:17.132-04:002021-04-18T11:37:17.132-04:00Regarding the retro in July. I don't think a ...Regarding the retro in July. I don't think a lot of people realize that if you want to increase your TDA contribution for the July 15 retro payment, you are going to need to keep that same contribution rate for the entire summer. You can't change retro rates during the summer. If you do, the change won't kick in until September 15th because the payroll for the summer is pre-done. Another way UFTers get screwed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-79916412184879904122021-04-18T09:55:40.876-04:002021-04-18T09:55:40.876-04:00Off topic...did we get ANY retro in october?i dont...Off topic...did we get ANY retro in october?i dont recall any.as I recall, they withdrew it all.on uft site, it says we got 12.5% in Oct and we get the other half end of July. I guess I will ask my bank.as I recall, people were angry for increasing tda and getting screwed.are we screwed again?I thought we are getting 25%in july.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-65420016691542845032021-04-17T11:43:02.484-04:002021-04-17T11:43:02.484-04:00If the UFT endorses Stringer—and based on the pas...If the UFT endorses Stringer—and based on the past track of UFT Mayoral primary endorsements—Stringer should probably concede Monday night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-78309659420578595852021-04-16T22:37:49.876-04:002021-04-16T22:37:49.876-04:00Are we getting teachers choice since we have all t...Are we getting teachers choice since we have all that money now? How about spring break 2020 pay? When is trs, doe, uft and arbitration opening. It is almost summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-83085021929707924512021-04-16T20:55:16.520-04:002021-04-16T20:55:16.520-04:00Corey Johnson for Comptroller? The interview was a...Corey Johnson for Comptroller? The interview was a waste. His inclusion was a professional courtesy, nothing more. Qualified? Are you kidding? He couldn't even stick to answering a question...<br />Strictly aside from his political affiliation, David Weprin is a highly qualified financial professional in his own right. His knowledge and experience are sorely needed to support the new mayor and the newborns of the City Council. (Remember, term limits?) He has a broad and deep knowledge of the institutional history of NYC finances that he will put to good use. That he had the backbone to stand up during the deliberate destruction of a famous institution like Jamaica HS seals the deal for me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-89762087889267566562021-04-16T19:17:51.230-04:002021-04-16T19:17:51.230-04:006:41 6:35 just explained it. Because usually they...6:41 6:35 just explained it. Because usually they are sitting next to/near their DR who is watching them vote and their position in unity is totally up to them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-24211705757433776582021-04-16T18:54:01.305-04:002021-04-16T18:54:01.305-04:00The UFT track record on supporting NYC mayoral Dem...The UFT track record on supporting NYC mayoral Democratic candidates has not been stellar for the past 20+ years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-57181690753171656862021-04-16T18:51:02.334-04:002021-04-16T18:51:02.334-04:00I'm also not completely sure the members reali...I'm also not completely sure the members realized what Mulgrew wanted. It felt like he was trying hard to look neutral, which I think sunk the endorsement because we had just heard two very good arguments not to vote in its favor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-47881274050019088632021-04-16T18:45:48.460-04:002021-04-16T18:45:48.460-04:00UFT votes the way Mulgrew wants for the same reaso...UFT votes the way Mulgrew wants for the same reason Biden beat Bernie (even though Bernie actually outspent him): unfortunately, most Americans naturally vote as moderates, especially when the moderate viewpoint is presented as the 'obvious' option. UFT members are no exception to that rule.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-16470228537976111592021-04-16T18:41:50.256-04:002021-04-16T18:41:50.256-04:00So how do you explain how they ALWAYS vote the way...So how do you explain how they ALWAYS vote the way Mulgrew wants?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-35752236350013239872021-04-16T18:35:44.255-04:002021-04-16T18:35:44.255-04:00I strongly believe that most Unity people are just...I strongly believe that most Unity people are just signed up because they were recruited by their DR to fill a (NYSUT/AFT) delegate seat. They don't know anything about a 'Unity Loyalty Pledge,' and aren't being held to vote in any way. Especially without the pressure of voting next to DRs, I think we're glimpsing the truth: very few people agree ideologically with Unity, and can more easily be swayed to an opposition caucus, candidate, or cause than we've previously believed. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-43747060190913863882021-04-16T17:42:56.176-04:002021-04-16T17:42:56.176-04:00Nice work uft. Completely lost. Dues well spent....Nice work uft. Completely lost. Dues well spent.<br /><br />Email from Brooklyn's District 21 superintendent Isabel DiMola: "As guidance is ever-changing, please note that the policy guidelines for ...3-foot social distancing has yet to be finalized. Therefore, for schools with Pre-K to 5, please hold off" on communicating the plans."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15921757.post-45461927049140742242021-04-16T17:42:33.240-04:002021-04-16T17:42:33.240-04:00Sure. We will see how the presidential election g...Sure. We will see how the presidential election goes next year. My guess is Mulgrew in a landslide, like every other time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com